Infiltrating Xuanyin

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In the mountains to the east, there are mountain streams and pools.

This is a rare normal spot in this peculiar place, Singing Birds and Fragrant Flowers, refreshing and comfortable. The stream cascades down into a pool, splashing water droplets that scatter like tiny stars, a truly pleasant sensation on the face.

The mountains are secluded and quiet, with sunlight filtering through the cliffs but not covering the entire area, creating a feeling of a secluded valley and clear pool, just like the mountain pool that Minghe used to sit and cultivate in when the secret passage of the ancient tomb led to it.

But now, Meng Qingying is by his side.

Looking at the misty water, Qin Yi felt somewhat dazed, with intersecting lights and shadows flickering in his mind, the origin of which was unknown.

With a "splash," a male Daoist priest with rouge and powder emerged from the pool, completely ruining the tranquil atmosphere of the secluded pond.

The man immediately asked, "What are you here to buy?"

Not only did she wear makeup and a women's Daoist robe, but her voice was also effeminate... The key point is that she had absolutely no effeminate beauty; she only reminded people of eunuchs...

Qin Yi was so disgusted that he couldn't speak. Meng Qingying then said from the side, "My young Young Master wants to buy the Heavenly Heart Lotus. He went to see Tai Huang Jun before and said that the item has already been acquired by your sect."

"Heavenly Heart Lotus..." The man hesitated, "This isn't something I have the authority to access."

Qin Yi calmed down and glanced at him, only to find he was a cultivator at the first level of the Cloud Ascension Realm. As someone who oversaw the situation outside the formation during the mountain's closure, he was considered a manager of a region, at least on par with Du Pingsheng in the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace.

This status cannot sway the Heavenly Heart Lotus...

Meng Qingying chimed in, "If you don't have the authority, go find someone who does. What's wrong with your sect? Why are you closing your gates for no reason?"

"Our temple gates were closed a year ago."

"Nonsense, I saw people from your Profound Yin Sect early yesterday morning, and it seemed like they even brought people in."

"That person yesterday was unusual," the effeminate Daoist priest said impatiently. "Why are you asking these questions?"

Meng Qingying was surprised.

When a sect closes its gates, it's usually because of something extremely important, and personal factors often take a backseat. For Qi Wen to be deemed special by the Profound Yin Sect to the point of being specially invited in, it's not something that can be accomplished simply by having a lover. Unless the lover holds a very high position?

It's strange. The north and south sides of the Rift Valley rarely interact, and the high-ranking members of various sects seldom leave their mountains. This kind of interaction is extremely rare. Qi Wen didn't leave the mountain for more than a few years before me, so how did he get to know the high-ranking members of the Profound Yin Sect?

What's even stranger is that if it's just a lover helping out, it's considered a personal matter, and her master would usually turn a blind eye, like when she sought out Qin Yi —no big deal. But once it's a decision made by the sect's higher-ups, isn't that tantamount to the Profound Yin Sect openly interfering in her Myriad Images of the Universe's internal affairs? Where does a mere mid-level sect get such audacity?

So, even her Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect can't be used casually; it might even lead to her death. It's better to disguise herself as Qin Yi's maid.

Anyway, he has money.

As she pondered, Qin Yi, already tacitly informing her, chimed in, "She was just asking out of curiosity. By the way, if you don't have the authority to access the Heavenly Heart Lotus, could you perhaps act as a go-between and find someone else? You wouldn't be shortchanged."

The man stared greedily at Qin Yi's ring, pondering to himself.

What benefit is there in acting as a go-between? You'd barely get a scrap of soup. Even involving others only diminishes the advantage. Only by secretly creating the Heavenly Heart Lotus can you acquire that person's top-grade Yin-Yang Spirit Stone.

If he hadn't realized that the man and woman were no ordinary people, he would have taken action immediately.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "The Heavenly Heart Lotus is being raised by my Martial Grand-Uncle. If I can provide information about its whereabouts, you can steal it yourselves, or you can lure it away and I'll steal it for you. Would that be considered a deal between us?"

Holy crap, geniuses! Qin Yi was truly in awe of these people. "Okay, I can pay a deposit first."

As he spoke, he took out a Yin Spirit Stone the size of a baby's fist and tossed it over. "If things succeed, that big Yin Spirit Stone is yours."

The Daoist priest accepted the Spirit Stone, his joy fleeting, before feigning displeasure and saying, "I took a tremendous risk with this; how could one Yin Spirit Stone be enough?"

Qin Yi's face darkened. "Your Excellency should not be so greedy."

This haggling is just a pretense; if you don't even haggle, the other party will naturally suspect that you have ulterior motives. It's not real unless you're putting on an act.

The Daoist priest said urgently, "There are at least five Heavenly Heart Lotus left there; that should be enough to exchange for two pieces!"

Qin Yi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Alright, if I can really get five... I can give you both."

"Then follow me." The Daoist priest dived back into the pool.

Qin Yi and Meng Qingying exchanged a glance, both concluding from each other's eyes that it was "not a trap."

The two didn't say anything more and then followed him inside.

They hadn't gone far before they came to a secret passage. The Daoist priest stood inside and said impatiently, "Hurry up, I still have duties to perform. If someone finds out I've been gone for so long, I'm doomed."

The two followed him silently as he flew along, making several turns and twists, until they followed him out through a small door. Before them lay a place that looked like a back mountain.

This is the interior of the Profound Yin Sect.

The Daoist priest led the two around for a while until they reached the entrance of a stone cave. "This is my cave abode. You can stay here for now, and we'll talk again after I hand over my post."

After saying that, he disappeared.

Qin Yi and Meng Qingying entered the stone cave, looked at each other for a while in the shadows at the entrance, and then smiled at the same time, "This is truly a talent."

Meng Qingying smiled and said, "This person is quite influential, living in his own cave abode."

"The Soaring Cloud Realm does indeed hold a certain status in most sects," Qin Yi replied casually, and the two entered together.

Upon entering the cave abode, both of their expressions turned very strange.

It was a small cave abode, decorated entirely in pink, with a dressing table, on which lay Yan Zhi powder, and unfinished embroidery.

That's not all; one corner of the cave abode was filled with all sorts of wooden and stone utensils, including hoop rings and wooden donkeys. This didn't resemble a cultivation cave abode at all; it was more like a secret training chamber!

As dusk fell, the cave grew increasingly dim. The lone man and woman, alone in such a place, were both blushing as red as monkey bottoms, and fidgeted restlessly.

Meng Qingying sat curled up on the futon beside her, her hands wrapped around her knees, her chin resting on them, and said softly, "You must really like places like this..."

Qin Yi nearly vomited blood. "What does this have to do with me?"

Meng Qingying sighed and said, "Why is it that when I cooperate with you, we're always dealing with either the lewd monks of the Great Joy Temple or the perverts of the Profound Yin Sect? Is it really not related to you at all?"

Qin Yi retorted angrily, "I think this has something to do with you, because you're always dealing with these weird and strange people!"

Meng Qingying snorted and said in a low voice, "Don't just focus on the Heavenly Heart Lotus and forget about me."

"I haven't forgotten." Qin Yi glanced around and lowered his voice. "Getting in is a good start. Can you use any puppets to scout around?"

Meng Qingying plucked a hair.

Her hair floated and floated, disappearing into the dark depths of the cave and never to be seen again.

Meng Qingying's eyes also deepened, and she murmured to herself, "Qin Yi, have you considered that if things develop this way, either Qi Wen will be assassinated first, and you might lose the opportunity to obtain the Heavenly Heart Lotus, or the Heavenly Heart Lotus will be obtained first, and I will lose the opportunity to kill Qi Wen? Our cooperation this time, seemingly with the same goal, may actually be in conflict."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "Why create such a dilemma before things have reached a point where neither side can fully cope? Why not coordinate our efforts and force the other to focus on one thing at a time?"

Meng Qingying pondered for a while, then slowly said, "Because I don't believe that people of the demonic path have such luck. If they did, you would probably have a smooth journey while I would be in trouble."

Qin Yi asked in surprise, "That shouldn't be the case. Don't you possess the Luck Dragon?"

"That's its destiny, not mine."

Qin Yi frowned. Theoretically, the master and the puppet are not the same thing, but it should be possible to use the characteristics of the puppet for one's own purposes. It shouldn't be so clearly distinct, otherwise what kind of puppet would it be?

It seems that Meng Qingying's refining of the Luck Dragon was not perfect, perhaps because something was still missing and could not be properly made up for her deficiencies.

He suddenly remembered Meng Qingying's thoughtful expression when Tai Huang Jun said "Metal-Fire Harmony, Gale-Fire Harmony, and all kinds of special combinations".